Owen (criminology, U. of Central Lancashire, UK) has applied
"post- postmodern" sociological theories to ethical topics in
biotechnology by exploring such examples as The Human Genome Project,
reproductive biotechnology and the biomedical model proposed by writers
of the "embodied" school of thinking. Written for fellow
scientists and scholars, this volume reviews the transitions in social
theory that have led to current discussions about building the bridge
between metatheory and actual biotechnology techniques. The author
highlights such ethical concerns as cloning, artificial insemination,
egg donation, prenatal diagnosis, selection for sex and gene therapy.

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